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A member asked:
How long does the side effects lasts for fluoxetine 20mg? i've been taking it once a day for 2 days now. i take it for clinical depression & bpd.
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Long time: But you only took 2 tablets so you s hould get better quickly. However, you might not br giving the medication a fair chance. Take it for at least 5 weeks before deciding against it. Dont stay up all night, owl.
Answered 10/12/2013
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Borderline PD?: Fluoxetine is a very long-acting medication -- its half-life is 70 hours and that of its main metabolite, norfluoxetine, is 330 hours. This means it will take several weeks to reach steady-state in your system, and that any side effects could take at least a couple of weeks to dissipate. Fluoxetine is usually well-tolerated and can help both depression and aggression common in bordeline pd.
Answered 7/30/2018
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